Business & Networking

As Indonesia's commercial centre, Jakarta hosts a dense programme of conferences, trade expos and professional networking. The bilateral chambers of commerce — BritCham, AmCham, EuroCham, AustCham and others — run regular mixers and briefings that are among the most useful entry points for newcomers to the city. This section covers conferences, summits, trade shows at JICC Senayan, JIExpo Kemayoran, ICE BSD and NICE PIK 2, startup and digital business meetups, and after-work networking. Typical listings include industry expos and franchise shows, chamber briefings, startup competitions and pitch days, policy conferences, sector summits at the city's hotels, and international education and study-abroad fairs. Chamber events are frequently open to non-members at a higher ticket price. Large trade expos often separate trade-only days from public days, so check which applies before travelling out to Kemayoran, BSD or PIK 2 — the last two are an hour or more from central Jakarta.